Twitter’s poll function has been successfully utilised by the like of Richard Osman, who has run world cups of chocolate and biscuits among others on the social media website.

But what about a World Cup of cathedrals?

Architecture enthusiast and Twitter user Ben Brock, known on Twitter as @cinemashoebox, realised that the number of Anglican cathedrals in England and Wales lent itself to such a format, and decided to set it up himself.

d'you know how many (Anglican) cathedrals there are in England and Wales?

Some might point out that this was a local competition, more of an FA Cup of cathedrals – what about the cathedrals around the world that didn’t compete?

Well, hold onto your cloisters, because an international competition might very well be a possibility.

And very finally, many, many people have asked about some sort of follow-up, perhaps incorporating cathedrals from around the world. I'll have to think about how to make it work, but watch this space... #cathedralworldcup🏆⛪️